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This set of videos, featuring New Way founder and CTO Drew Devitt, is designed to provide a solid baseline of information for engineers who may not have worked with porous media air bearings previously. But we think even the most-seasoned air bearing expert may find something new. (See the Hacksaw in the very first production!)
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Drew's Views August 24, 2011
Air bearings are part of the Fluid Film group of bearings. As aerostatic bearings, a further subdivision, New Way air bearings require an external pressure source, which means that fly height is not dependent on motion. The video also introduces porous media compensation, and compares this type with orifice-based air bearings. The robust nature of porous media air bearings is demonstrated...with a hacksaw.
3:13 (Poor Audio - Fixing)
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Delivered September 27, 2011 (Now On Demand)
This is the on-demand version of the Air Bearings 101 Webcast produced by New Way Air Bearings on September 27, 2011. Featuring New Way founder and CTO Drew Devitt, it covers the basics of frictionless motion. Although it was created for an academic audience (students), it makes this introductory information accessible for all.
57:48 (Audio)
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Drew's Views July 6, 2012
This program covers the concepts of Restriction and Compensation, characteristics which distinguish air bearings from all other pneumatic systems. You'll learn what Restriction is, and why it is important in the application of air bearings. Furthermore, this simple video will show you why porous media air bearings offer engineers a superior solution to air bearings featuring discrete orifices.
5:18 (Audio)
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Drew's Views June 8, 2011
This video features a 3-1/4" diameter stainless steel shaft positioned inside two split bearing blocks which house radial air bearings. The air is turned off, and the rotating shaft screeches to a halt, showing that the air bearings are already preloaded. When the air pressure is turned back on, these porous media air bearings are strong enough to bend the structure, making themselves clearance, showing that the air bearings are stiffer than the structure.
2:06 (Audio)
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